| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus stenocystis Bunge sect. Chaetodon |
| Synonyms | Astragalus excelsior Popov |
| Astragalus nigromontanus Popov | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves 5-13cm, leaflets lanceolate, 15-25mm long, acute, subulate-mucronate, adpressed hirsute, scape 3-6cm, lanate, raceme narrowly cylindrical, 5-9cm, many flowered |
| Size | 13-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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